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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Xi Jinping: China will never be bullied
China will not allow itself to be bullied and anyone who tries will face "broken heads and bloodshed in front of the iron Great Wall of the 1.4 billion Chinese people," President Xi Jinping said at a mass gathering Thursday to mark the centenary of the ruling Communist Party.
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England tour all but over for injured Shubman Gill?
Team India’s young Test opener Shubman Gill is in danger of missing out on the England Test series with an injury. The 21-year-old has sustained an injury to either his calf or hamstring during the World Test Championship final against New Zealand recently, TOI has learnt.
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Top 10: Big tech should be held accountable, says Jaishankar
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U'khand abuzz as BJP brass summons Rawat to Delhi
Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat was on Wednesday urgently summoned to Delhi to meet the BJP’s central leadership, fuelling speculation in political circles that the state could be headed for early assembly elections. However, this could not be confirmed.
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Pandemic blues: Less than 200 IITians land international jobs
For years, tech giants around the world have marked December 1 on their calendars for a visit to the IITs to pick up fresh graduates. But this year, the class of 2021 has received fewer international offers: less than 200 IITians across the country have landed an overseas job.
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Monsoon unlikely over Delhi, Haryana and Punjab till July 7
With north-western part of the country reeling under heat wave conditions due to break in Monsoon, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said further advance of southwest Monsoon into remaining parts of Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab is not likely till July 7.
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Uttarakhand abuzz as BJP brass summonsRawat to Delhi
Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat was on Wednesday urgently summoned to Delhi to meet the BJP’s central leadership, fuelling speculation in political circles that the state could be headed for early assembly elections. However, this could not be confirmed.
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Covid live: Cases below 50k, toll under 1k for 7th day
For the sixth consecutive day, cases have remained below 50,000 while deaths too have not breached the 1,000 mark for seven days in a row. Wednesday saw 45,951 cases and 734 deaths as the second wave continued to go on a downward slope. Stay here for all live updates
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3 LeT terrorists killed, 2 Army soldiers wounded in Kulgam gunfight
Three terrorists were killed while two Army soldiers were injured in an encounter at Chimmer village, in South Kashmir’s Damhal Hanjipora, Kulgam district, on Wednesday. An official said a joint team of the police, Army’s 9 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.
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Cops ask Twitter to take down child porn, give account details
Delhi Police on Wednesday sent an email to Twitter India asking them to take down all child pornographic content and share details of the Twitter accounts that had circulated such media on the microblogging site.
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Covid-19: Delta may be behind 100% of infections in MP in June
The Delta variant may have been responsible for nearly all Covid infections in Madhya Pradesh in June. That’s the indication from a genome sequencing report where every sample sent from MP last month was found to have been Delta — the mutation causing worldwide concern now.
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Finance ministry curbs spending by depts to help fight Covid
The finance ministry on Wednesday imposed spending checks on several departments, ranging from education and home to telecom and power, as part of a cash management exercise due to the “evolving” Covid-19 situation and the Centre’s cash management requirements.
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Drones spotted over defence areas in Jammu for third day in a row
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Average daily Covid vaccinations in June touched 40L
The average daily vaccination against Covid-19 increased to 40.3 lakh doses in June, driven by a jump since the Centre took over procurement and supplies of 75% of domestically produced jabs since June 21.
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SC asks NDMA to fix ex gratia for Covid victims in 6 weeks
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the PM-led National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to quantify within six weeks the ex gratia amount to be paid to the families of nearly four lakh novel coronavirus victims and said the NDMA failed to discharge its statutory duty even though Covid-19 was declared a disaster under the Disaster Management Act a year ago.
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Brazil suspends Bharat Biotech's Covaxin order for 20m doses
Brazil will suspend a $324-million contract for Covaxin from Bharat Biotech that has mired President Jair Bolsonaro in accusations of irregularities, the health minister said on Tuesday, even as the Indian drugmaker insisted that it has not received any advance payments.
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Small savings rates left unchanged
The government left small savings rates unchanged for the July-September quarter after an uproar over a sharp cut in April had forced it to reverse the decision. This is the fifth straight quarter where rates have been left unchanged, providing respite to middle class investors who park their savings in Public Provident Fund, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme and National Savings Certificate, among other instruments.
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HC to accept affidavits of Mamata and law minister in Narada case
The Calcutta high court has agreed to take on record the reply affidavits filed by Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, law minister Moloy Ghatak and the state government in response to the CBI’s plea to transfer the Narada case outside the state.
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CJI: Polls no guarantee against tyranny of elected
Chief Justice of India N V Ramana on Wednesday said the right of people to change those in office through elections was no “guarantee against tyranny of the elected” and argued that democracy and its benefits could only be ensured by giving space to both “reasoned and unreasonable” public discourse.
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Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and a one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern US military was soiled by the long and costly Iraq war, has died, his family said in a statement released Tuesday. He was 88.
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#MeToo: Bill Cosby's sex assault conviction overturned
Bill Cosby was freed from prison and returned home on Wednesday, less than two hours after Pennsylvania's highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying he never should have faced charges after striking a non-prosecution deal with a previous district attorney more than 15 years ago.
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Mandira Bedi’s husband passes away due to cardiac arrest
Mandira Bedi’s husband Raj Kaushal passed away on Wednesday morning after he suffered a cardiac arrest. A close friend of the family, when contacted, confirmed, “It is true, he suffered a cardiac arrest early in the morning.”
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Actresses who set monsoon on fire with their wet saree looks
Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Katrina Kaif: Actresses who set the monsoon on fire with their wet saree looks
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'IT Rules make sense': Facebook backs new regulations
American internet giant Facebook has thrown its weight behind India's new IT Rules, and has said that they "make sense" while empowering users and limiting their abuse on social media, India MD Ajit Mohan has told TOI. The fresh affirmation comes months after the company termed the government's move to formulate policy and rules around content moderation as "a legitimate scrutiny", where it also emphasised that respect for Indian laws is "non-negotiable".
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Sebi tightens norms on independent directors
In an attempt to give more power to non-promoting shareholders in a company, markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday said that two-thirds of the members of the nomination & remuneration committee (NRC) and the audit committee (AC) of the board of a listed company should be independent directors. Currently, rules say that a majority of the members of these two important committees of the board should be independent directors.
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Breaking News Live: Four killed, 1 hurt in cylinder blast in Delhi
Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss
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PM-led meet decides to fast-track policy to tackle drone threats
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In a first, 5 Indian pharma majors ally for Covid drug trials
In a first, five Indian pharma majors have joined hands to conduct phase-III clinical trials of investigational anti-viral drug Molnupiravir on mild Covid-19 patients. The companies include Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Cipla Ltd, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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Stocks dry up, vax drive in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka stalls
The nationwide Covid vaccination drive has been halted or severely slowed down in at least three states - Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka - as they have run out of stocks.
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Narada case: Calcutta high court order on Didi plea today
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Parliamentary panel gives Twitter two days’ time
Taking umbrage at Twitter's decision to block the account of information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Tuesday sought a written explanation from the social media firm in two days on why it temporarily blocked the minister on its platform.
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Euro 2020: Ukraine beat Sweden 2-1 to enter last 8
Artem Dovbyk's header in the 121st minute sent Ukraine through to a Euro 2020 quarter-final clash with England on Saturday as they beat Sweden 2-1 after extra time in Glasgow. Ukraine squeezed through to the last 16 despite taking just three points in the group stage, qualifying in part because Sweden beat Poland to top Group E ahead of Spain.
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'IT Rules make sense': Facebook backs new regulations
American internet giant Facebook has thrown its weight behind India's new IT Rules, and has said that they "make sense" while empowering users and limiting their abuse on social media, India MD Ajit Mohan has told TOI. The fresh affirmation comes months after the company termed the government's move to formulate policy and rules around content moderation as "a legitimate scrutiny", where it also emphasised that respect for Indian laws is "non-negotiable".
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Brazil to suspend Covaxin deal as graft allegations probed
The deal to buy 20 million doses of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin shot has become a headache for Bolsonaro after whistleblowers went public with alleged irregularities. One health ministry official said he alerted the president about his concerns.
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DCGI gives emergency use nod to Moderna’s vaccine
Indian pharma major Cipla will “facilitate” the import of Covid vaccines donated by US biotech major Moderna, possibly in the near future, under licence for restricted use by India’s drug regulator DCGI. In parallel, Cipla is also pursuing a separate tie-up with the US firm to undertake large-scale fill-and-finish, distribution and commercialisation of Moderna’s messenger or mRNA vaccines
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Govt sets max monthly limit for vaccine stock in pvt hospitals
Private hospitals have to place orders for vaccines on CoWin and cannot directly procure it from manufacturers, July 1 onwards. The Centre has also devised a formula to decide the 'maximum monthly limit' of stocks that a private vaccination centre can purchase to ensure a level-playing field.
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England reach Euro 2020 quarters to end Germany curse
Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane fired England into the Euro 2020 quarter-finals as they sealed a 2-0 win against Germany that ended decades of hurt at the hands of their bitter rivals on Tuesday. In the 55 years since England beat the Germans in the World Cup final, the Three Lions had endured a painful litany of defeats against Die Mannschaft when the stakes were highest.
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Musk set to invest up to $30 billion in Starlink
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said Tuesday he plans to invest up to 30 billion dollars to develop his ambitious Starlink satellite internet service. Starlink plans to deploy thousands of low-orbit satellites to provide high-speed internet to isolated and poorly connected areas.
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Euro 2020 Round of 16 Live Score: Sweden vs Ukraine
Sweden may have a golden chance to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals as they face Ukraine in Glasgow, but coach Janne Andersson has warned against complacency from his side. Check all the live updates of team news, lineup, head to head stats of UEFA EURO 2020 Round of 16 game between Sweden and Ukraine on Times of India.
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Cong infighting: Rahul denies 'scheduled meeting' with Sidhu
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Aditi first female Indian golfer to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
It's official, Aditi Ashok, India's lone golfer on the LPGA Tour, will represent the country at the Tokyo Olympics, beginning in less than a month. She was 28th in the Olympic rankings three years ago and No. 45 in the 60-player field when the list was announced by the International Golf Federation on Tuesday.
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Faceoff: NHRC team attacked in Bengal, Netizens say 'this is actual fascism'
A National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team was allegedly attacked by goons in West Bengal’s Jadavpur on Tuesday.
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T20 World Cup to be held from Oct 17 to Nov 14: ICC
This year's T20 World Cup, which has been moved to the UAE and Oman from India due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be played from October 17 to November 14, the ICC announced on Tuesday. The ICC statement came a day after BCCI intimated the governing body that the event can be moved out of India. The upcoming edition will be the first men's T20 World Cup played since 2016.
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India expands vaccine kitty: Moderna gets regulatory nod
India on Tuesday cleared the decks for the import of Moderna's Covid vaccine, adding another option to its list of anti-Covid shots. Moderna's vaccine, developed in the United States, will be the fourth Covid-19 jab to be available in India after Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik.
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Live: 'Sputnik V shot around 90% effective against Delta variant'
India reported 37,566 new Covid-19 cases and 907 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to data released by the union health ministry on Monday. The total caseload rose to 3,03,16,897 with active cases below at around 5.5 lakh. Stay with TOI for the latest developments
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EURO 2020 Live: England face Germany in mega clash
England can avenge decades of hurt at the hands of Germany when they face their old rivals in a blockbuster Euro 2020 last-16 clash on Tuesday after the tournament was rocked by France's stunning exit. Gareth Southgate's side hosts Germany at Wembley in what is England's biggest match on home turf for 25 years. Check all the live updates of team news, lineup, head to head stats of UEFA EURO 2020 seventh pre-quarterfinal between England and Germany on Times of India.
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Twitter vs states: Multiple FIRs against social media giant
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Blocking of accounts: Twitter asked to explain in 2 days
The parliamentary standing committee on information technology on Tuesday asked Twitter to explain within two days on blocking of accounts of Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and senior congress leader Shashi Tharoor, news agency PTI reported quoting sources.
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Jammu: 'Pak-based Lashkar likely behind drone attack'
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba is likely to be the mastermind of the unprecedented drone attack at the IAF station in Jammu airport, J&K police DGP Dilbag Singh said on Tuesday.Two IAF officers suffered minor injuries when drones carrying explosives attacked the IAF station early Sunday morning. The twin attacks took place within a span of six minutes.
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FB, Google representatives depose before parl panel
Facebook India officials Tuesday deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology on the issue of misuse of social media platforms.
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Punjab extends Covid-19 restrictions till July 10
Skill development centres and universities have also been allowed to open conditional to the staff and students having taken at least one dose of vaccine. IELTS coaching institutes were already allowed to be opened, subject to students and staff having taken at least one dose of vaccine.
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5 Indian pharma majors join hands for trials of anti-Covid drug
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Covid-19: Loss of lives was 40% higher in 2nd wave
When it comes to mortality among hospitalised patients, data collated by a private hospital chain reveals that the second wave was far more fatal than the first wave.
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